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Infotech

April 2021

Trusted Capital Can Counter IP Theft

By Chris Sax and Sam Underwood
U.S. national security is a complex set of defenses against threats — foreign and domestic — running the gamut from terrorism to nuclear strikes.
Defense Contracting

April 2021

Recommendations Based on Vital Signs 2021

By Wesley Hallman , Nick Jones and Kea Matory
In February, the National Defense Industrial Association released Vital Signs 2021:
Defense Department

April 2021

Private Capital Crucial for Defense Innovation

By Tim Denning and Elliot Seckler
China and Russia’s technological investments and the uncertainty surrounding future applications have fundamentally altered the geopolitical environment.
Information Technology

April 2021

JUST IN: Navy Information Warfare Leader Says IT Adoption Too Slow

By Yasmin Tadjdeh
Over the past two decades information technology systems have “exploded” in use, but the U.S. military has been too slow to adopt it effectively, said the deputy chief of naval operations for information warfare and director of naval intelligence April 21.
Cybersecurity

April 2021

CMMC Audits Are Not a Suit of Armor

By Jeffery Mayger
Phishing is one of the easiest forms of cyberattack.
Infotech

April 2021

Conducting Business in a Virtual World

By Christine M. Klein
On March 16, 2020, I departed Honolulu heading home after the conclusion of a successful conference conducted with our partner Indo-Pacific Command.
Defense Department

April 2021

Biden Directs Broad Review of Supply Chains

By Trisha Anderson , Susan B. Cassidy and Samantha L. Clark
President Joe Biden on Feb. 24 signed a far-reaching “Executive Order on America’s Supply Chains.”
Budget

April 2021

Commercial Interest Grows in Defense Innovation Unit

By Jon Harper
The Defense Innovation Unit received nearly 1,000 proposals in response to its solicitations last year, another sign that the Pentagon’s outreach to commercial industry is bearing fruit.
Homeland Security

March 2021

So We Have a Border Wall — Now What?

By Stew Magnuson
I was driving in the Lancashire countryside with an English friend of mine a couple years ago when I spotted what looked to be a crumbling tower on a hilltop.
Research and Development

March 2021

JUST IN: DARPA Expands Program to Link U.S. Investors to New Tech

By Stew Magnuson
A DARPA pilot program designed to hook U.S. investors up with startups developing emerging technology funded by the agency is set to expand, a senior official said March 24.